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    sharp as a tack

    US /ʃɑrp æz ə tæk/

    ・

    UK /ʃɑ:p æz ə tæk/

    B2
    idm.Very quick to notice, understand, or react.
    My grandmother is still sharp as a tack at 90 years old.

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    Jimmy Kimmel Gives Ellen a Birthday Gift She'll Never Forget

    03:35Jimmy Kimmel Gives Ellen a Birthday Gift She'll Never Forget
    • So I'm 60 and I want to make sure my mind stays active and sharp as a tack, so it's time for a memory game called "Show Did" or "Show Didn't." OK, here's how it works: I am going to read something that may or may not have happened on the show.

      So I'm 60 and I want to make sure my mind stays active and sharp as a tack, so it's time for a memory game called "Show Did" or "Show Didn't." OK, here's how it works: I am going to read something that may or may not have happened on the show.

    • active and sharp as a tack.

      active and sharp as a tack.

    A2

    Savannah Guthrie’s mother abducted from home: Sheriff

    10:59Savannah Guthrie’s mother abducted from home: Sheriff
    • You know, first and foremost, we know that Miss Guthrie has got every just like we said, sharp as a tack.

      You know, first and foremost, we know that Miss Guthrie has got every just like we said, sharp as a tack.

    A2